Combined cigarette and match compact



v. MORDEN l COMBINED CIGARETTE AN MATCH COMPACT Oct., ze ,1926.

Filed Feb. 9, `19z5 NVENTOR MM@ @W BY @MAQ b Patented oct. 26, 1926.

` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VICTOR MORDEN, F VICTOR, CALIFORNIA,

ASSIGNOR OF ONE-SIXTH TO THEODORE HEIL AND ONE-SIXTH TO PETER HEIL, BOTHOF VICTOR, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED CIGARETTE AND MATCH COMPACT.

Application led February This invention relates'to improvements insmokers articles, and particularly to one of l especial benefit andappeal to smokers of the package is opened to remove the ciga-l the needof ready made cigarettes.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a combined cigaretteand match compact in which, as the term implies, a ce1'- tain number ofcigarettes, as well as matches therefor, are arranged as a singleunitary article. e n

My improved compact has the outward appearance and is preferably thesame size as the ordinary package of cigarettes and will have but veryfew' less than the usual number of cigarettes if put up in such size.

The matchV container is so arranged that while any match isreadilyaccessihlle when rettes in the usual manner, the matches andcigarettes are maintained in definitely associated or unitary relationas long as the package is not destroyed.

This novelty compact should appeal to all cigarette smokers since, aswill be evident, purchasing separate cigarette and match packets isobviated, as well as the frequent'inconvenience of carrying and usingtwo such separate and individual packets. This is especially true withArm and Navy men whose pockets are usually few and of small size.

Further, the compact isa great convenience and a timefsaver in use andthe annoyance and inconvenience incident to the misplacing of a matchbox or the initial failure to buy one when purchasing cigarettes, isavoided. V

The package may be made up without deviating from present methods andthe cost of sale to the public need not be more than that `of anordinary package though worth much more from the standpoint ofconvenience etc. as above set forth.

A further `object of the ,invention is to produce a simple andinexpensive device and'` yet one which will be exceedingly e'ective forthe purpose for which it is designed.

These objects I accomplishby means of f such structure and relativearrangement vof parts, as kfully appear by a perusal of the followingspecification and claim. j In the drawings similar characters ofreference 'indicate corresponding parts inthe several views.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the comy 1 as shown in Fig.

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pact showing the same as opened for use.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section ofthe compact before being opened.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference` markedon the drawings, the package proper, which forms the enclosure for bothcigarettes and matches` is made as usual from a sheet of paper, leafl ortin foil or the like folded lengthwise to form a. relatively narrowrectangular container and then folded and sealed at top and bottom as at2 to make the container of the height of the cigarettes 3 therein.

An ,outer wrapper of paper et to serve as a label giving the brandvofcigarettes etc. is placed about the sides of the wrapping element andterminates a short distance from the top of the latter. y

Fitting between the sides of the container 1 at one end thereof is anopen ended narrow casin or sleeve 5 of cardboard or the like, the ce ofwhich adjacent the end of the container l is preferably glued to the j 6to contain a suitable number of matches 7, said box being opened alongthe side facing the adjacent end of the container l. The box 6'is thesame length as'the casing 5 or-container l and to enable said box to bedrawn out when l desired to get at the matches, the outer face of saidcasing at both ends has centrally lo` cated Enger notches 8 cut downabout to the level of the outer wrapper 4.

On the end ofthe wrapper adjacent the `match container is astrip of sandpaper 9/or the. like, while directions with regard to where to open thepackage are preferably printed on said wrapper at the match box endthereof as at 10.

In operation the user as is customary tears open the container 1 at theend having the above named directions thereon for a small portion of itsextent the tear of itself usually extending to the adjacent edge of theouter wrapper 4,`which forms a protection against -urther tearing of themain container of package material.

is operation exposes the adjacent notch 8 in the match x casing so thatwhen a cigarette is withdrawn from the package the adjacent end of theImatch box may be engaged by a fingernail and the box moved out to allowthe match to be withdrawn, as

shown in Fig. 1. This done, the box is pressed back into its casing,preventing any matches from falling out.

The casing 5 is preferably made open at both ends so that should thepackage be opened at the other end by mistake the matches are availablewithout opening the opposite end. The dept-h of the match box is suchthat it takes the place of a single transverse row of cigarettes, whilesuch a depth gives ample room for a number of matches more than equal tothe number of cigarettes in the package.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that I haveproduced such a device as substantially fullls the objects Y, of theinvention as set forth, herein.

I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: A

A combination cigarette and match compact comprising a container for thecigarettes anda container for the matches, the two containers beingdisposed side by side and enclosed in a common relatively light wrappingmember, the match container including a sliding drawer in a relativelyinflexible cover, the cover at one end being provided with a notch toallow the sliding drawer to be engaged by the fingers to withdraw itfrom the cover, and a second and relatively .heavy Wrapping elementenclosing the compact and terminating a short distance be-

